Community Story Series Continues...Meet Sky!

Community Story Series Week 2!

After working with hundreds of women over the years we've found that the
most successful transitions follow a strategic path back. The most common
are The Boomerang, The Try and Buy, The Lily Pad, and The Pro Bono to Paid.
Each week we'll highlight how people like you used this job search
strategy, how you can identify the right path for you, and transform how
you navigate your job search journey.

<<First Name>>, we're delighted to introduce you to this week's story featuring Sky who took the Pro- Bono to Paid approach while navigating a new city.

Also, if you missed last week's Boomerang approach with Laura be sure to read it here!

How Volunteering Her Time Turned Into a Full-Time Job

Yangjingjing (Sky) Xu Clark started her career in global news, working both independently as a journalist and as a researcher for international newspapers in China. While pursuing a master’s degree in Global Studies in Japan, she also freelanced as a trilingual translator.

Her work on an award-winning series as a researcher at the Washington Post China Bureau had her reporting on high-impact issues such as censorship and oppression of ethnic minorities in China. She also worked on sensitive areas under heavy government surveillance, including post-revolution Egypt, Taiwan on the cusp of electing its first female president and abandoned hydro plant-turned Bitcoin mines in China.

Then what was meant to be a brief visit to Seattle turned into a much longer commitment: marriage. While waiting for the adjustment of status to come through, she also wanted to start a new career leveraging her rich research background and valuable language translation skills.

Read on to learn how she navigated her career transition journey in a new city with no local network as a self-proclaimed introvert.